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    Barn Sessions and Irish Tunes: Ishna Finds A Way Out

    Ishna – Slí Amach: Way Out (Ishna Music, 2025) Boston-based contemporary Irish folk band Ishna has released its superb debut album, Slí Amach: Way Out.…

    Angel Romero March 6, 2026 No Comments
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  • Album reviews

    My Treasured Land Turns Cabin Fever Into Celtic Folk Joy

    Counter’s Creek – My Treasured Land (OOB Records, 2025) Counter’s Creek’s dazzling new album, My Treasured Land, summarizes five years of life spent in London,…

    Angel Romero March 4, 2026 No Comments
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    Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy Back to Irish Roots

    Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy – Cosán Casta (self-released, 2025) Cosán Casta is an exquisite work that reimagines Irish traditional music through masterfully crafted…

    Angel Romero March 3, 2026 No Comments
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    Shane Shanahan Weaves Global, Jazz, Rock, and Minimalist Traditions on Audacity

    Shane Shanahan – Audacity (Live) (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) With Audacity (Live), virtuoso percussionist Shane Shanahan presents a striking document of global musical dialogue recorded…

    Tyler Bennet March 2, 2026 No Comments
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    Sweet Addis Goodbye: A Lost Ethiopian Classic Returns

    Mulukèn Mellèssè – Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band (Heavenly Sweetness, 2025) This is a long-awaited reissue of Mulukèn Mellèssè with The Dahlak Band, one…

    Angel Romero February 27, 2026 No Comments
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  • Junior Sisk - A Brand New Whippoorwill cover artwork. An illustration of a bird.
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    Junior Sisk Debuts A “Brand New Whippoorwill” for Springtime Bluegrass

    World Music Central News Room March 6, 2026 No Comments
  • jenny and the weasels the worker's song cover atwork. an abstract clorful painting of a humanoid figure crouching with hands toward the ground.
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    Getting Busy

    Tom Orr March 4, 2026 No Comments
  • An earth-toned cover centers on a white, rounded arch that frames a series of nested, red-orange arches receding inward, creating a tunnel-like effect. At the focal point sits a small sunburst symbol. The background blends orange, rust, and green with a grainy, weathered finish. “Santo Domingo” appears handwritten at the top, while “Alborea” is scrawled across the bottom.
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    Alborea Takes Marchena For A Spin With “Santo Domingo”

    World Music Central News Room February 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood cover artwork. A red and black photo of Albright playing guitar.
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    Todd Albright Channels Pre-War Blues On New Slide Single

    World Music Central News Room February 27, 2026 No Comments
  • Yango Roots World of Competition cover artwork. An illustration of a lion's head with Jamaican flag colors.
    Music videos Single reviews

    Win or Lose

    Tom Orr February 26, 2026 No Comments
  • Dlù Lumina cover artwork. An abstract cover split into two contrasting sections. The left side features a vertical band of marbled teal and white, with faint, blurred yellow lettering partially visible. The right side glows in orange, pink, and gold.
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    Dlù’s Joyful Scottish-Funk Crossover Single ‘Lumina’

    World Music Central News Room February 25, 2026 No Comments

Tatiana Naryshkina
Articles

Discovering the Diversity of North Asia: Tatiana Naryshkina’s Search for Siberian Settlers’ Folklore

admin May 26, 2023 No Comments Russian folk musicSiberian musicworld music

Article by Tatiana Naryshkina Siberia is a multinational, spacious, wide, and very soulful region. Despite the fact that it is very cold. The leaves on…

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The Rifters - The Enchanted World
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American Western Roots Music Inspired by New Mexico’s Landscapes

Angel Romero May 26, 2023 2 Comments AmericanaThe Riftersworld music

The Rifters – The Enchanted World (Howlin’ Dog Records, 2023) The Rifters, a talented trio hailing from northern New Mexico, have recently released their seventh…

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Rodrigo y Gabriela - In Between Thoughts… A New World
Charts

Rodrigo y Gabriela Claim Top Position on NACC’s Latin Music Chart for the Week of May 23

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2023 No Comments guitarMexican musicRodrigo y Gabrielaworld music

The album “In Between Thoughts… A New World” (ATO) by Mexican guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela soars to the top in the Latin Music category…

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Taj Mahal Secures Number One Position on NACC’s Blues Music Chart for the Week of May 23

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2023 No Comments bluesTaj Mahalworld music

The album “Savoy” (Linus/Stony Plain) by legendary American roots music artist Taj Mahal has landed at #1 on the Blues Music category on the North…

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Dom Flemons - Traveling Wildfire
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Dom Flemons Rises to the Top of NACC’s Folk Music Chart for the Week of May 23

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2023 No Comments American folk musicDom Flemonsworld music

The album “Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons has reached the number one spot in the Folk Music category on the North American College and Community…

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Altin Gün - Aşk
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Altin Gün Tops NACC World Music Chart for Week Ending May 23

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2023 No Comments Altin GünAnatolian musicTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

The band Altin Gün has secured the top spot in the World Music category on the North American College and Community radio (NACC) charts for…

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Events

Rainforest World Music Festival Makes Triumphant Return in June 2023!

World Music Central News Room May 25, 2023 No Comments Rainforest World Music Festivalworld fusionworld music

The iconic Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) returns in 2023 with yet another mix of global rhythms and cultural heritage. The eagerly anticipated world music…

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Sheikhs Shikhats & B’net Chaabi
Album reviews

A Tribute to the shikhats and ghanayats of Morocco

Angel Romero May 25, 2023 No Comments B’net ChaabiMoroccan musicSheikhs Shikhatsworld fusionworld music

Sheikhs Shikhats & B’net Chaabi (Zephyrus Records, 2023) On Friday, March 3 the Sheikhs Shikhats & B’net Chaabi dropped their eponymous debut album. With the…

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The Good Samaritans - No Food Without Taste If By Hunger
New Releases

Irresistible Edo-Funk from Benin City, Nigeria

Angel Romero May 24, 2023 No Comments Edo FunkHighlifeNigerian musicThe Good Samaritansworld music

The Good Samaritans – No Food Without Taste If By Hunger (Analog Africa, 2023) The sirring highlife music known as Edo Funk from Benin City,…

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Antonis Antoniou - Throisma Remixed
New Releases

Antonis Antoniou Releases ‘Throisma Remixed’

World Music Central News Room May 23, 2023 No Comments Antonis Antonioufolktronicaglobal electronicaworld fusionworld music

Antonis Antoniou, the acclaimed Cypriot musician, composer, and producer known for his remarkable contributions as a member of Monsieur Doumani and Trio Tekke, has released…

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